[GRIM TALES] Wulf Ratbane's SLAVELORDS of CYDONIA

[Old One]

Brigitta

She takes it all in...rapidly analyzing and discarding courses of action that range from the ridiculous to the downright stupid. They were thwarted for the present, no doubt about it...but their "hosts" had no idea what they were dealing with. New opportunities would present themselves.

She glances around, the genesis of a new idea springing to mind.

[OOC: For the 10th time, Old One wishes he had stuck with Decipher Script...sigh]

"Ah, yes, Dr. Parthenis...thank you for the kind offer of hospitality. I think we could all do with some rest and food. If you think I can be of help in puzzling this out...please let me know. Otherwise, we will all await further word. Gentlemen, shall we?"

Brigitta turns on her heel and troops in behind the indicated tribesman.

'This is going to be interesting...' she muses.

~ OO

[OOC: Assuming we make it to camp in one piece, Brigitta will perform long-term care checks on everyone still injured.]

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

[OOC: For the 10th time, Old One wishes he had stuck with Decipher Script...sigh]

Well, in a pinch, you could always spend an action point to emulate a feat-- Skill Familiarity-- and then you'd have Decipher Script. No ranks, but you'd have it...

I am sorry I convinced you to drop it as well...

 

[nakia]

I am sorry I convinced you to drop it as well...

Sure you are . . . sorry that Brigitta can't read the runes that say "Beware Deadly Blue Portal!". Right.

 

[BryonD]

Brigitta turns on her heel and troops in behind the indicated tribesman.

Joshua quietly follows.

 

[Hjorimir]

"Now that I think of it, I'm pretty hungry myself." Bill follows the others.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

The group was led back out of the ruins to the campsite, to a tent near the center of the camp.

Dusk was getting on, and cookfires were already lit. Silently, several natives came and went, removing a few boxes of supplies from 'their' tent, as well as bringing items to help make them comfortable: Some logs for sitting, some colorfully-patterned woven blankets for sleeping, some simple meals and water.

Activity continued through the camp, though it seemed somewhat subdued.

The group was largely left to themselves, though the men agreed that they were still being subtly watched by both Sabib's men and the local natives.

EDIT: Everyone will have ample time (if you take it) to rest up and heal up here and now, under Brigitta's care, so you can reset your HP to full.

If you were poisoned by snakes, you'll have to rest overnight to heal that up.

Everyone please post your current AP totals for me.

 

[BryonD]

Joshua is at 4 Action points.

He will rest as needed to recover HP and CON unless some other compelling need comes up.

 

[ragboy]

"Here you go, Sarge," T. Rawley says, handing the Limey's tobacco pouch back. "I'm gonna try and find us some more."

OOC: Rawley will rest and eat, and then try to chitchat with some of the rifleman. See if he can get some information out of them and buy/barter/swindle them out of some tobacco and a bottle of whiskey.

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=187969

Unmodified rolls: Gather Information (16), and a couple of Diplomacy rolls (2, 5). He'll use his empathy talent on the Diplomacy, not that it matters...

The only time he potentially used an action point was if he critted during the Lizard fight. I never saw a response to my question on that, so it's either 5 or 6.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Unmodified rolls: Gather Information (16).

Not many of the men you talk to seem particularly willing to talk, or happy that you are asking so many questions, and so this influences somewhat the kind of information you're able to gather.

Despite this, you manage to gather the following information:

• There are about two dozen natives (called "Sutu") working the camp, and roughly an equal number of westerners.
  
• The Sutu do not appear particularly happy to be working the camp. They have built their own set of huts away from the tents. Every two or three days, a couple of them return to their own village (to the southwest) for supplies. They have recently been much more loyal to Andros Parthenis, probably because of his close ties to their chief.
  
• The westerners are nothing more than hired muscle. You get the feeling their loyalty is to their paycheck (and thus, to Sabib Malouz, who finances the operation).
  
• There have been some strange killings recently-- some tapir, some monkeys, etc. Sometimes the remains are partially eaten; other times they are simply killed but otherwise left alone. A couple of the Sutu have gone missing recently. The Sutu believe that the digging has disturbed some restless spirits. The westerners don't know what to think, but they know better than to go into the jungle at night.
  
• You're able to con your way into a pouch of tobacco and a half pint of whiskey.

 

[ragboy]

Sweet! My character was actually useful for a change...

Rawley goes to make sure his horse is tended to. He'll share the information and liquor with whomever is awake in the party.